Philadelphia 76ers’ former No. 1 overall draft pick, Markelle Fultz, has been working out with elite NBA trainer Drew Hanlen.

Hanlen, who also trains top-tier athletes like Gordon Hayward, Jayson Tatum, and Fultz’s teammate Joel Embiid, appeared on Alex Kennedy’s HoopsHype podcast. recently and had plenty to say. The NBA player development specialist went into detail on Joel Embiid’s workout preparation. but gave little hints as to what Fultz is working on.

Which, as we know, is what all Sixers fans have their eyes locked on this offseason.

During the podcast, Hanlen hinted at keeping his workouts confidential to avoid putting additional pressure on the 20-year-old guard.

“We’re not hiding him. We’re just being very strategic in what we share because obviously, you don’t want to ever add pressure to a player when you don’t have to.” Hanlen stated.

As far as Fultz’s progress, Hanlen did give Sixer fans some very real reason for hope about his progression heading into the 2018-19 season while speaking with HoopsHype’s Kennedy.

“He’s doing very well… All I can say is that it’s going really well … but, I think Philly fans will be very excited next season.” Hanlen continued.

For those who have lost hope in Fultz, it may be time to change that mindset. While the dynamic 6-foot-4 guard played just 14 games last regular season, he’s shown immense offseason progress.

To add to what Hanlen said, RealGM’s Keith Smith offered more reason to believe Fultz could redeem himself this upcoming season.

"I was able to spend time around a lot of people who have seen the workouts with Drew Hanlen, and everyone says he looks a lot more like the guy who was drafted with some improvement on top of it." –@KeithSmithNBA on Markelle Fultz. #Sixers#NBATwitter

The Sixers drafted the point guard from the University of Washington after averaging 23.2 points,5.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game. If Philly can get a fraction of that production, they might not even have to search elsewhere to complete The Process.

Assuming Fultz can get to the level Philly’s front office believed he could when selecting him, this team will reach a new tier among the NBA elites in the near future.